A BD1,000 ($2652) Royal payout, marking the National Action Charter’s 10th anniversary, will be paid today into the accounts of 13,265 Bahraini families that are registered with the Social Development Ministry, the minister, Dr Fatima Al Balooshi, said.

The move is in co-ordination with the Finance Ministry and the e-Government Authority. The cash will be transferred to the accounts of the remaining families in the next few days.

Today is the last day for updating families’ data on the government website and March 3 is the last date for new applications, Dr Al Balooshi said.-TradeArabia News Service